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On Mario Gomez Four Goal Haul and the Real Bayern Munich?
Mario Gomez is kind of a mystery, beacuase despite of his incredible numbers, it’s always hard to understand what does he do besides tap in goals, his trademark execution. Whatever it is, it works. The German international scored four goals as Bayern Munich, another kind of mystery, dismantled a cocky FC Basel team 7-0 en route to the Champions League quarter finals.
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Steven Gerrard Hat-Trick in Liverpool Derby Means Newly Found Hope
Steven Gerrard scored the first hat-trick in a Merseyside derby since Ian Rush’s three goal performance for Liverpool in 1986. Gerrard celebrated his 400th Premier League appearance for the club in the best way possible, leading the Reds to a 3-0 win over Everton and possibly opening up a window of opportunity and hope for a successful finish to a disappointing season.
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Robin van Persie is Just the “Bad” Guy Arsenal Need
Robin van Persie scored his 26th league goal of the season for Arsenal, countering Hatem Ben Arfa’s opener for Newcastle in what became a dramatic 2-1 win for the Gunners, putting them a point behind Tottenham in the battle for third. More importantly, the Arsenal captain showed signs that Arsenal might be growing out of their long and disappointing “soft” phase.
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Champions League Round of 16 Second Legs Previews – Part III
Bayern Munich are still hoping that they might be a part of the Champions League final this season, with the added incentive of playing in front of their home fans having a nice bonus touch to it. They need to get by FC Basel and a first leg 0-1 loss to keep moving. Meanwhile, Inter […]
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Alex Ferguson & Manchester United Doing it Again
Alex Ferguson always talks about hitting the stride around late February, pulling into March, April and May in full force. You can drop point earlier on, but it’s important to be at your best in the months that matter. Manchester United, beating WBA 2-0 and climbing to the top of the Premier League at the expense of Manchester City, are doing exactly that.
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QPR & Clint Hill Next Victims of No Goal Line Technology
QPR losing at Bolton 2-1 didn’t just make Premier League survival much more complicated. They have every right to feel aggrieved by the scoreline, not just because of being the better team through the 90 minutes, but because of Clint Hill scoring a goal in the 19th minute, which wasn’t recognized by Martin Atkinson or his linesman, resulting in yet another example of why we need goal line technology.
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Should Liverpool Consider Replacing Kenny Dalglish?
Kenny Dalglish watched his Liverpool players delivering one of their worst performances of the season, a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, the team’s third straight Premier League loss. No talk of Champions League, and even the seventh position isn’t a done deal, with Sunderland, Stoke, Everton and Fulham all capable of beating Liverpool to the spot at the current rate.